Plural component spray gun for fast setting materials

ABSTRACT

A plural component spray gun ( 10 ) is designed for spraying quick setting materials such as foams and the like. A mix module ( 14 ) plastic material provides at least twice the life with ½ the wear of currently marketed mix modules and is made of poly ether ether ketone reinforced with graphite and PTFE lubricants.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application claims the benefit of U.S. application Ser. No.60/461,453 filed Apr. 9, 2003.

BACKGROUND ART

Plural component spray guns for use with fast setting materials havebeen popular for applying foams and similar materials. While suchapplication devices are generally effective in applying such materials,they are often cumbersome and can require a number of tools andsubstantial effort to disassemble and clean.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

A new mix module plastic material has been discovered that provides atleast twice the life with ½ the wear of currently marketed mix modules.The mix module is formed from a material known as KETRON™ PEEK HPV, apoly ether ether ketone reinforced with graphite and PTFE lubricants andavailable from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products. This is asubstantial advantage over currently known products in the marketplace.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear morefully from the following description made in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to thesame or similar parts throughout the several views.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of the spray gunutilizing a mix module of the instant invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded side view of the spray gun utilizing amix module of the instant invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The spray gun of the instant invention, generally designated 10, isshown in FIG. 1. Gun 10 is comprised of a gun body 12.

The mix module 14 forms first and second spaced annular chambers 14A and14B about the periphery thereof and first and second sets of passages16A and 16B respectively connect said annular chambers 14A and 14B withthe interior passage 14C thereof. The first and second sets of passages16A and 16B enter the interior passage 14C at the same axial locationthereby preventing a lead-lag situation which can produce unmixedmaterial. The mix module 14 is formed from a material known as KETRON™PEEK HPV, a poly ether ether ketone reinforced with graphite and PTFElubricants and available from Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products.Purge rod 18 is moveable through the central bore 14C of mix module 14.

It is contemplated that various changes and modifications may be made tothe spray gun without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as defined by the following claims.

1. A spray gun for fast setting plural component materials, said spraygun comprising: a gun body connectable to first and second sources ofplural component materials and having a port for each said component; amix module located in said gun body, said mix module fluidlycommunicating with said ports and having a central bore for mixing saidcomponents, said mix module being constructed of a poly ether etherketone reinforced with graphite and PTFE lubricants; and a purge rodmoveable through said central bore.